Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery
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Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jun 2005
ReviewSevere acute respiratory syndrome: responses of the healthcare system to a global epidemic.
To evaluate recent developments in the response of the healthcare system to the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome in the context of the Toronto experience. ⋯ The ongoing response to severe acute respiratory syndrome is continued effective infection control education, development of local and global policies for reacting to a severe acute respiratory syndrome-like outbreak in the future, and continued work on a vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jun 2005
ReviewThe contemporary approach to diagnosis and management of peritonsillar abscess.
Peritonsillar abscess is a common problem, but some aspects of diagnosis and management remain controversial. We review the recent literature on peritonsillar abscess. ⋯ The use of steroids may be beneficial in the treatment of peritonsillar abscess, and different techniques for abscess drainage are still used around the world, with consistently good results.